Skip to main content
. 2020 Jul;18(4):364–369. doi: 10.1370/afm.2560

Table 1.

Examples of the 5 A’s From Conference Presentations

Awareness Julian Tudor Hart’s understanding of social deprivation among his patients (Graham Watt)
Adjustment Use of equity-informed language such as resilient rather than vulnerable in clinical care (Dawnmarie Harriott)
Assistance Enhancing access to cooking education and food through the Deadly Choices program (Jody Currie and Jonathan Leitch)
Alignment Breaking down silos between different social service organizations (Alex Zsager)
Advocacy Encouraging resource allocation toward improved government-subsidized housing (Sara Willems)

5 A’s = awareness, adjustment, assistance, alignment, advocacy.